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Sabato, 27 aprile 2024 - Santa Zita ( Letture di oggi)

Job 1


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1 Había una vez en el país de Us un hombre llamado Job: hombre cabal, recto, que temía a Dios y se apartaba del mal.1 There was a man in the land of Uz named Job, and he was a simple and honest man, fearing God and withdrawing from evil.
2 Le habían nacido siete hijos y tres hijas.2 And there had been born to him seven sons and three daughters.
3 Tenía también 7.000 ovejas, 3.000 camellos, quinientas yuntas de bueyes, quinientas asnas y una servidumbre muy numerosa. Este hombre era, pues, el más grande de todos los hijos de Oriente.3 And his possession was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, along with five hundred pairs of oxen and five hundred she-donkeys, and also a very large family. And this man was great among all the people of the east.
4 Solían sus hijos celebrar banquetes en casa de cada uno de ellos, por turno, e invitaban también a sus tres hermanas a comer y beber con ellos.4 And his sons went and made a feast by houses, each one on his day. And sending, they called their three sisters to eat and drink with them.
5 Al terminar los días de estos convites, Job les mandaba a llamar para purificarlos; luego se levantaba de madrugada y ofrecía holocaustos por cada uno de ellos. Porque se decía: «Acaso mis hijos hayan pecado y maldecido a Dios en su corazón.» Así hacía Job siempre.5 And when the days of their feasting had been completed, Job sent to them and sanctified them, and, getting up at dawn, he offered holocausts for each one. For he said, “Perhaps my sons have sinned and have not praised God in their hearts.” So Job did all the days.
6 El día que los Hijos de Dios venían a presentarse ante Yahveh, vino también entre ellos el Satán.6 But on a certain day, when the sons of God came to attend in the presence of the Lord, Satan also arrived among them.
7 Yahveh dijo al Satán: «¿De dónde vienes?» El Satán respondió a Yahveh: «De recorrer la tierra y pasearme por ella.»7 The Lord said to him, “Where do you come from?” Answering, he said, “I have circled the land, and walked around in it.”
8 Y Yahveh dijo al Satán: «¿No te has fijado en mi siervo Job? ¡No hay nadie como él en la tierra; es un hombre cabal, recto, que teme a Dios y se aparta del mal!»8 And the Lord said to him, “Have you not considered my servant, Job? For there is no one like him in the land, a simple and honest man, fearing God and withdrawing from evil.”
9 Respondió el Satán a Yahveh: «Es que Job teme a Dios de balde?9 Answering him, Satan said, “Does Job fear God to no purpose?
10 ¿No has levantado tú una valla en torno a él, a su casa y a todas sus posesiones? Has bendecido la obra de sus manos y sus rebaños hormiguean por el país.10 Have you not fortified him, as well as his house and every one of his belongings around him, blessed the works of his hands, and his possession has increased in the land?
11 Pero extiende tu mano y toca todos sus bienes; ¡verás si no te maldice a la cara!»11 But extend your hand a little, and touch all that he possesses, and see if he still praises you to your face.”
12 Dijo Yahveh al Satán: «Ahí tienes todos sus bienes en tus manos.
Cuida sólo de no poner tu mano en él.» Y el Satán salió de la presencia de Yahveh.
12 Therefore, the Lord said to Satan, “Behold, everything that he has is in your hand, only do not extend your hand against him.” And Satan departed from the face of the Lord.
13 El día en que sus hijos y sus hijas estaban comiendo y bebiendo vino en casa del hermano mayor,13 So, on a certain day, when his sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine, in the house of their first-born brother,
14 vino un mensajero donde Job y le dijo: «Tus bueyes estaban arando y las asnas pastando cerca de ellos;14 a messenger came to Job, who said, “The oxen were plowing, and the donkeys were grazing beside them,
15 de pronto irrumpieron los sabeos y se los llevaron, y a los criados los pasaron a cuchillo. Sólo yo pude escapar para traerte la noticia.»15 and the Sabeans rushed in and carried away everything, and they struck the servants with the sword; and I alone evaded them to tell you.”
16 Todavía estaba éste hablando, cuando llegó otro que dijo: «Cayó del cielo el fuego de Dios, que quemó las ovejas y pastores hasta consumirlos. Sólo yo pude escapar para traerte la noticia.»16 And while he was still speaking, another arrived, and he said, “The fire of God fell from heaven, and, having struck the sheep and the servants, it consumed them; and I alone escaped to tell you.”
17 Aún estaba hablando éste, cuando llegó otro que dijo: «Los caldeos, divididos en tres cuadrillas, se lanzaron sobre los camellos, se los llevaron, y a los criados los pasaron a cuchillo. Sólo yo pude escapar para traerte la noticia.»17 And while he also was still speaking, another arrived, and he said, “The Chaldeans organized three attacks, and advanced on the camels and took them; and not only that, but they have struck the servants with the sword; and I alone fled to tell you.”
18 Todavía estaba éste hablando, cuando llegó otro que dijo: «Tus hijos y tus hijas estaban comiendo y bebiendo en casa del hermano mayor.18 He was still speaking, and behold, another entered, and he said, “Your sons and daughters were feasting and drinking wine in the house of their first-born brother,
19 De pronto sopló un fuerte viento del lado del desierto y sacudió las cuatro esquinas de la casa; y ésta se desplomó sobre los jóvenes, que perecieron. Sólo yo pude escapar para traerte la noticia.»19 when suddenly a severe wind rushed forth from a region of the desert and shook the four corners of the house, which collapsed and crushed your children, and they are dead; and I alone escaped to tell you.”
20 Entonces Job se levantó, rasgó su manto, se rapó la cabeza, y postrado en tierra,20 Then Job got up and tore his garments, and, having shaved his head, he collapsed on the ground, and worshipped,
21 dijo: «Desnudo salí del seno de mi madre, desnudo allá retornaré.
Yahveh dio, Yahveh quitó: ¡Sea bendito el nombre de Yahveh!»
21 and he said, “Naked I departed from my mother’s womb, and naked I shall return. The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away. Just as it pleased the Lord, so has it been done. Blessed be the name of the Lord.”
22 En todo esto no pecó Job, ni profirió la menor insensatez contra Dios.22 In all this, Job did not sin by his lips, nor did he speak any foolish thing against God.